Eloquence of the sardine : extraordinary encounters beneath the sea
Title:
Eloquence of the sardine : extraordinary encounters beneath the sea
Author:
François, Bill, author.
ISBN:
9781250272430
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Éloquence de la sardine. English
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Physical Description:
182 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
"Originally published in France as Éloquence de la sardine in 2019 by Fayard"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Before -- Any fish will tell you so -- The world without silence -- Packed like sardines -- Are fish good at school? -- Cockles and mussels -- Daily specials -- Draw me a fish -- Hold an eel by the tale -- Sea serpents -- The sea is your mirror -- Aquatic dialogues -- In tune with the tuna -- The tail end -- Epilogue.
Abstract:
"Bill François' Eloquence of the Sardine is a charming narrative nonfiction book about the secret lives of fishes. If we listen to the ocean, what do we hear? What can it teach us? How can it change us? Written by a marine scientist (and winner of French eloquence competitions), this work of narrative non-fiction blends Bill François' personal story with that of sea creatures to create an original and exciting work. In poetic prose, he describes his unlikely journey from being a Parisian child, afraid of the water and crippled by self-consciousness, to an eloquent and self-assured young man with a passion for the ocean and all who inhabit it. In doing so, he tells the stories of sardines, anchovies, eels, suckerfish, and whales (to name a few), and demystifies these creatures' fascinating conversations. A mix between science and storytelling from the past and present, Eloquence of the Sardine is an invitation to dive deep and learn from the secrets of the ocean"-- Provided by publisher.
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